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Want to know the real me? Because I’m going to g

Want to know the real me? Because I’m going to get really real and personal here. 😬💁‍♀️

- I’ve been a registered dietitian for 14 years, and have always been in private practice. It’s been a lot of trial and error, but I think I’ve found my groove. I love-and am passionate about-my work.
- I co-wrote a book through the toughest days of my life. I’m still not sure how I did it. It will be published Apr. 2021 🙌
- I’m a mom of 3 amazing kids and have them half time as I co-parent with their dad, who lives down the street. We spend family time together whenever possible and always put our kids first. It’s taken 3 years and a lot of hard work to get to this place. #grateful
- My 11-year marriage ended, and it was the toughest thing I’ve ever gone through by far.
- I’m really sensitive. #understatement
- I don’t love big gatherings/parties, and prefer one-on-one or small group connection
- I’m always late. Always.
- I take medication for anxiety
- I have major mom guilt. And I struggle to parent my kids on my own sometimes, especially my oldest.
- I forget to eat when I’m stressed. And probably drink too much coffee.
- It’s taken me a LONG time to be comfortable in my own skin
- I see a therapist regularly
- My kids aren’t amazing eaters all of the time (understatement)
- and the list goes on...

Why am I telling you this? Because I think too often, people believe that there’s perfection behind Instagram posts. The pretty pictures and meals and smiling kids are only a snapshot folks. I’m here to tell you: there’s more to me than what you might see on my feed.

If this makes you uncomfortable, I get it. If you unfollow me because of any of these things, it’s ok. I have to be authentic, honest and raw if I’m going to continue posting on this platform. Or any platform for that matter.

My audience is growing - and I have the most engaged, amazing followers who look to me for advice and guidance. I feel strongly about sharing the not-so-pretty behind-the-scenes stuff sometimes because... that’s real! Right?! ❤️
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#realtalk #realife #thisisme #authentic #smallbiz #dietitiansofinstagram

I’m feeling ALL of the feels right now. Anyone e

I’m feeling ALL of the feels right now. Anyone else? 🎄🥰😭😩😢❤️
Excited one minute and sad the next. It’s weird... seeing Christmas lights, decorated trees and hearing Christmas music this year feels different. Sort of warm and fuzzy/depressing and emotional 😞 Hopefully I’m not the only one! 😕

But. One thing that always feels good is baking with my kids. It brings back memories of me baking with my mom and grandma, which always feels so good. My kids love pouring, mixing, cutting, and decorating and love even more seeing the finished product 🥰
It’s the one Christmas tradition that feels normal this year - no masks or social distancing required 🙌✨

[partner] I’m proud to work with my friends at @madewithlocal (always—I LOVE this Canadian company!) who put together a special bundle this holiday season (the Gingerbread Bundle!) to bring the spirit of the holidays to your kitchens. These cute little gingerbread cookies are not only delicious, but nutritious too, which the dietitian-mom in me loves😊

It comes complete with:
- 2 Original Goodness granola bar mixes
- 1 mini pack of Crosby’s molasses
- 1 pack of ginger from the Gathering Place Spices
- 1 gingerbread man cookie cutter
- One of @madewithlocal new recipe booklets (includes the gingerbread cookie recipe!) 🎁

You can purchase the Gingerbread Bundle on @madewithlocal ‘s online shop (link in bio! ☝️).

OH! And if you haven’t entered our holiday giveaway yet, you must! There’s only one week left! All of the details are in my feed a few posts back. There are 4 amazing prizes (including a grand prize that includes a free 3-month subscription to @madewithlocal ‘s Real Food Bars 🤤) and it’s so easy to enter.

Happy holidays 😘🎄❤️
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#covidchristmas #gingerbreadcookies #madewithlocal #giveaway #holidaybaking #holidaytraditions

My son James often refuses dinner. As in, not just

My son James often refuses dinner. As in, not just a portion of dinner, but the whole thing. No food eaten. Plate untouched. Yup. 😟⁠
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So I 100%, for real, first-hand GET IT. Feeding kids can be frustrating, worrisome and stressful, and it's hard not to take it personally sometimes. Like... you spent the time making a balanced, nutritious meal and your child should at least have SOME of it. Right?! 🤷🏻⁠
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Well. Not necessarily😬⁠
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It might have worked that way when we were kids back in the 80's and 90's but we know better now. These strategy (pressuring, micromanaging, coaxing, bribing etc) actually perpetuate picky eating and can actually create long-term dysfunctional eating patterns and an unhealthy relationship with food😕⁠
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Still... it's intuitive for us parents to try to GET OUR KIDS TO EAT! We feel that it's our job to make sure they eat a balanced meal and enough of it. But here's the thing... that's not actually our job. AT ALL. Our job is to facilitate a positive environment for our kids to explore food and learn how to self-regulate. That means: you provide the what's, where's, when's of feeding. And then it's hands off--they get to decide if and how much they eat. 100%. Regardless of what and how much they choose, you do your best to keep things positive💁🏻⁠
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Positive, non-pressured exposures to food, and healthy mealtime boundaries = healthy food relationship. ⁠
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For more, click the link in my bio. I'm here for you! 😘⁠
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My parents are celebrating 44 years of marriage to

My parents are celebrating 44 years of marriage today ❤️

It’s hard for me to talk about my 11-year marriage ending. It’s not something that you ever think will happen to you or that you’ll ever have to face the tragedy of ending a life that you and your partner made together and dreamed of 💔. It was devastating for both of us.

Growing up with parents who absolutely adored eachother, cheered eachother on, loved eachother unconditionally and who were best friends (with normal challenges and problems, of course), had a huge impact on my expectations and desires for a lifelong partnership 💜

We all deserve to be loved unconditionally and to be accepted and celebrated for all the great and not-so-great qualities. To have someone always have your back, no matter what. And for someone to challenge you to grow and be the best version of yourself 🥰

Happy anniversary mom and dad! Thank you for always setting her best example of a loving partnership and reminding me over and over again of why I want and deserve the same in my life 😘😘
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#truelove #happyanniversary #lifegoals

My therapist tells me that most people are operati

My therapist tells me that most people are operating as their least-evolved selves right now. That brings me comfort knowing that there’s an explanation and reason, but discomfort knowing that none of us are really “ok”. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic that will go down in history. I have to remember that.

If you live in Alberta, you’re probably feeling some of the same emotions I am right now. I’m feeling anxious, nervous, sad, and worried about what is going to be announced in terms of restrictions this afternoon. But also thankful that the government is taking steps to stop the spread.

Quite frankly, I’m all over the place. Hopeful one minute, crying the next.

Selfishly, I’m sad because I’m now anticipating the possibility of me spending Christmas without my extended family. I worry about my parents and want to keep them safe but miss them SO much. I worry about my kids and how this is all affecting them and how they will remember this time.

I’m feeling disconnected from friends and family and miss them so much.

I hate that differing opinions about Covid, masks and isolating are driving friends and family members apart (thankfully, not mine).

I worry about the economy and what this means for our city and our livelihoods.

I’m sad for small businesses that have had to shut their doors, and fellow entrepreneurs who have had to pivot drastically or are mourning a dream that cannot come true.

And although I always try to be positive and look on the bright side, I’m not feeling very positive right now. And that’s ok. I’m being patient and compassionate with myself and trying to do the same with my kids and loved ones. This is not easy for anyone, and we just have to love eachother through it.

Have patience. Have compassion. Not only for the people around you, but for yourself ❤️
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#patience #compassion #covid_19 #pandemic #practicekindness #yycliving #yycsmallbusiness #yycsmallbiz #alberta #albertagovernment

I’m going to let you in on a little holiday fami

I’m going to let you in on a little holiday family secret... 🤫
For the past couple of years, my family (my extended side of the family) hasn’t made a traditional turkey dinner for Christmas. Yup—no cooking Christmas Day. Yet, we’ve eaten the most delicious turkey dinner ever. Confused yet? 😜 🦃 🎅

Let me explain...

A few years ago my mom and I were staring at the massive pile of dishes after Christmas dinner, feeling exhausted from cooking all day and deprived of real, good quality visiting time. As we made our way through the dishes (and a few glasses of wine later 🍷), we decided that the following Christmas we would do things differently. We would make turkey dinner into a casserole ahead of Christmas Day and heat it up Christmas night. Was it possible? We didn’t know 🤷‍♀️

Fast forward to the following year, and @dianananato7 was on it. She roasted turkey thighs and breasts and then layered traditional turkey dinner sides such as stuffing, roasted veggies, and mashed potatoes. Oh. My. Gosh. 🤤🤤🤤

No joke, it was the BEST turkey dinner we’ve ever had and all family members agreed, the make-ahead turkey dinner is our new Christmas meal. It’s genius:

🎄You make ahead so there’s no fuss on the 25th
🎄You get to visit with and enjoy your family
🎄The dishes are minimal
🎄You STILL get to enjoy every taste of turkey dinner.

If this appeals to you, you’re in luck. My mom never follows a recipe, but for me, she recreated this deliciousness and created a step-by-step recipe for us. Stay tuned - it will be up on the blog ASAP! 😘
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#christmasiscoming #christmasdinner #makeaheadmeals #turkeydinner #yycmoms

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